Articles, reflections, and stories on birth trauma, perinatal PTSD, and the journey to healing.
7 October 2019
We sometimes go through things in life that completely change us as a person. Sometimes it changes things for the better, sometimes the worst and sometimes it’s both! For me this is certainly true, wh…
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1 October 2019
The room is beautiful. Soft hues of yellow shine light like prisms of sunlight. The bed is big and inviting the type you want to fall into, its softness enveloping you like a warm embrace. The walls …
Read more →30 September 2019
Despite the fact that birth trauma seems to have more awareness, inside my heart feels heavy. I spend my days listening to the stories of those affected by the birth of their babies and see the pain t…
Read more →28 September 2019
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. Dr Seuss I care I really do. I care when I see those that feel lost and alone, I care about those that
Read more →14 September 2019
There has been a lot of talk recently about continuity of carer in maternity services and the difference it can make it women, babies and families. The National Maternity Review report, “Better Births…
Read more →12 September 2019
I wipe the dust from the top of the flowery box. It had to happen, the bringing out of the baby photos to groans of embarrassment from my daughter, to the delight of her new boyfriend. The pictures la…
Read more →4 September 2019
Dear You I know You don’t remember me. I am but one face You have cared for over many springs, summers, autumns and winters, just a number on a wristband, one of many that graced your path. But you se…
Read more →4 September 2019
Everyday I sit with another woman. The pain is etched across her face, tears fall from red swollen eyes and words tumble, revealing the trauma that is leaving its mark. Birth trauma is in many ways fi…
Read more →1 September 2019
My hands burned, my arms heavy and painful. I stop and try to catch my breath. My heart pounding. I close my eyes I can do this, my baby needs me and so I grabbed again the wheels of my
Read more →30 May 2019
Supporting Perinatal Mental Health is vital for families. Prevention matters. This can start by improving our Maternity Services. How can this be done? Firstly we must acknowledge the role that the bi…
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